Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition

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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
Assistant Secretary of Defense flag.jpg
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Incumbent

(Acting)
since 2021
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Reports toUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Defense
AppointerThe President
with the advice and consent of the Senate
Term lengthNo fixed term
FormationOctober 2011
Succession16th in SecDef succession
DeputyJohn M. Tenaglia
SalaryLevel IV of the Executive Schedule
Websitewww.acq.osd.mil/asda

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, or ASD(A) is one of three assistant secretaries reporting to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.[1] The position is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Defense on matters relating to acquisition program management; the Department of Defense Acquisition System; and the development of strategic, space, intelligence, tactical warfare, command and control, and business systems.[2]

Roles & responsibilities[]

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition's priority, is to deliver a Defense Acquisition System that is flexible, tailorable, and enables speed, and is able to deliver capability at the point of need. Currently, the office is focused on transitioning from an acquisition system that is expensive, slow, and burdensome towards one involving reduced timelines, lower costs, and improved quality.[1]

Organization[]

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition has the following people reporting to them:[3]

  • Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Enablers
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic, Space, and Intelligence Portfolio Management
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Platform and Weapon Portfolio Management
  • Executive Director, Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell
  • Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting
  • President, Defense Acquisition University
  • Director, Defense Contract Management Agency

Office holders[]

Portrait Name[4] Tenure SecDef(s) Served Under President(s) Served Under
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
Katrina G. McFarland.jpg Katrina G. McFarland[5] October 2011–24 May 2012
24 May 2012–20 January 2017		 Leon Panetta
Chuck Hagel
Ash Carter		 Barack Obama
Dyke D. Weatherington.jpg Dyke D. Weatherington 20 January 2017–14 December 2017 Jim Mattis Donald Trump
Official Photo of James MacStravic.png James A. MacStravic 14 December 2017–18 February 2018 Jim Mattis Donald Trump
Kevin M. Fahey official photo.jpg Kevin M. Fahey[6] 18 February 2018–20 January 2021 Jim Mattis
Mark Esper		 Donald Trump
Dyke D. Weatherington.jpg Dyke D. Weatherington[2][7] 20 January 2021–30 June 2021 Lloyd Austin Joe Biden
Christopher C. O'Donnell.jpg Christopher C. O'Donnell[8] 01 July 2021–present Lloyd Austin Joe Biden

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary[]

Portrait Name Tenure SecDef(s) Served Under President(s) Served Under
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
Stacy Cummings.jpg Stacy A. Cummings[9] March 2019–20 January 2021 Mark Esper Donald Trump
Christopher C. O'Donnell.jpg Christopher C. O'Donnell 20 January 2021–30 June 2021 Lloyd Austin Joe Biden
John Tenaglia Official Photo.jpg John M. Tenaglia[8] 01 July 2021–present Lloyd Austin Joe Biden

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition - OUSD A&S". Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dyke D. Weatherington". Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ "ASD(A) Organization Chart". Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Key Officials - OSD Historical Office" (PDF). p. 56. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Katrina G. McFarland, assitant [sic] secretary of defense (acquisition)". Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Kevin M. Fahey – Senate Armed Service Committee – Confirmation Hearing-Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition" (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Memorandum for Senior Pentagon Leadership Defense Agency and DOD Field Activity Directors" (PDF). 19 January 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "OUSD A&S Leadership". www.acq.osd.mil. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Cummings to serve as acting Pentagon acquisition head". DefenseNews. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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